23.0%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Woodford · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Woodford
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health struggles in Woodford than in most other areas. Only 23.0% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the community notably healthier than typical Australian and Queensland towns.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition at 9.1%, while 7.8% of people live with a mental health condition. Overall, the rate of chronic illness is much lower than in most similar areas, with 37.0% of residents reporting no long-term conditions at all.
7.8%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In Woodford, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.6% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is higher than most areas. This is about the same as the Queensland average of 6.0% and the national figure of 5.8%.
6.6% ▲ +30.2%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Woodford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33132/woodford/topic/health-disability